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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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